Cyprus expands harm reduction efforts as drug risks rise

Cyprus expands harm reduction efforts as drug risks rise

The Cyprus addiction treatment authority is stepping up harm reduction policies as new synthetic opioids, polydrug use and widening inequalities increase drug-related risks, the organisation said on Thursday. In a statement for international harm reduction day on May 7, the authority’s president, Christos Minas, said harm reduction is now a key part of modern drug policy because it focuses on health, dignity and saving lives. He said recent data…